Sample Libraries

Rating: 4/5 Stars. Waverunner aims to replicate the sound of classic analogue synths from the ’80s and ’90s...

Orchestral Tools expand their Berlin Series with a muted strings collection.

Rating: 4/5 Stars. With its roots in a medieval Jewish vocal culture, this library comprises long songs arranged by musical key.

Rating: 5/5 Stars. This library offers top‑notch acoustic drums with a dry(ish) sound that’s perfect for pop, hip‑hop, breakbeats or funk.

Sonokinetic’s new Kontakt library resurrects the sounds of the 1980s.

Rating: 4.5/5 Stars. In addition to reverberant clangs and monumental industrial noises, Mercury also excels at quiet, eerie and mysterious textures.

EastWest go off world with a whole planet of screen‑friendly synth sounds.

Rating: 5/5 Stars. Large orchestral sections are augmented by a mixed choir, but in an unexpected twist this sample library also includes analogue and modular synths.

Rating: 5/5 Stars. This very affordable choral instrument from Spitfire Audio features a 50‑piece mixed vocal ensemble recorded at AIR Studios’ legendary Lyndhurst Hall in London.

Rating: ***** 4.5/5 Stars. The Cuatro is a South American derivation of the Spanish guitar, but rather smaller in size and with only four strings. It’s not a million miles away from the ukulele or mandolin.

Rating: ***** 5/5 Stars. Given the ‘cinematic sound engine’ tag line, there are no prizes for guessing that media composers are the primary target for this instrument.